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Got defected down the Gold Coast yesterday for having a carbon fibre bonnet. R34 v spec II come out factory with a carbon fibre bonnet. It was complianced in NSW with a c/f bonnet, then road wortheyed in QLD as well. Yet I got defected. They wanted to see paperwork showing the bonnet had been complied. Is there somewhere in Qld that people know of, that have complied v spec II's. Any help will be much appreciated.

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I was thinking that the other day.

How dumb is it, that you can have a car complied and RWC yet still get Defected?

The whole purpose of RWC = ROAD WORTHY...

Anyways cant help sorry mate, just saw it and felt the blood boil

speak to a compliance shop about it. shogun in brendale is a start. ISASO in meadowbrook is another. both have compliance for the R34.

hope these sites help you ?

http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevs/030-00.htm

and

http://www.raws.com.au/SEVSRulingC.asp?RulingID=030

and an extraction from there with heaps of contacts to discuss further

Autoterminal.com Mr Ian Youngman 07 3200 3455

Longden Enterprises Pty Ltd Mr Michael Longden 07 3200 3988

Odalglen Pty Ltd Mr Barry Lawrence 07 3245 5888

Grey Imports Australia Pty Ltd Mr Steven Spark 07 3350 3626

Jp Motors Mr Hai Phan 07 3356 0255

Import Auto Compliance Mr David Fredricks 07 3808 9099

Shamond Industries Pty Ltd Mr Jason Appleton 07 3848 9398

Auto Steering Engineering Mr Wayne Oldman 07 3865 5507

Japan Imports Pty Ltd Mr Christian Elliott 07 3865 8892

Nizmo Pty Ltd Mr Bruce Johnson 07 3868 1496

Shogun Car Company Pty Ltd Mrs Megan Borissow 07 3881 1772

Carmen Import Centre Mr Craig Walker 07 3881 1800

Ajap Compliance Pty Ltd Mr Bradley Bottcher 07 4121 3322

Rjd Holdings Pty Ltd Mr Richard Dohnt 07 5493 3694

Iamshe Pty Ltd Mr Phillip White 07 5571 7133

Vehicle Direct Qld Mr Adam White 07 5574 6440

Mjr Motorsport Mr Murray Robertson 07 5593 8263

Edited by Jezboosted
hope these sites help you ?

http://rvcs-prodweb.dot.gov.au/sevs/030-00.htm

and

http://www.raws.com.au/SEVSRulingC.asp?RulingID=030

and an extraction from there with heaps of contacts to discuss further

Autoterminal.com Mr Ian Youngman 07 3200 3455

Longden Enterprises Pty Ltd Mr Michael Longden 07 3200 3988 has evidence for this car

Odalglen Pty Ltd Mr Barry Lawrence 07 3245 5888

Grey Imports Australia Pty Ltd Mr Steven Spark 07 3350 3626 has evidence for this car

Jp Motors Mr Hai Phan 07 3356 0255

Import Auto Compliance Mr David Fredricks 07 3808 9099

Shamond Industries Pty Ltd Mr Jason Appleton 07 3848 9398 OWNS ONE!! - targa car in his workshop

Auto Steering Engineering Mr Wayne Oldman 07 3865 5507

Japan Imports Pty Ltd Mr Christian Elliott 07 3865 8892

Nizmo Pty Ltd Mr Bruce Johnson 07 3868 1496

Shogun Car Company Pty Ltd Mrs Megan Borissow 07 3881 1772 complies them

Carmen Import Centre Mr Craig Walker 07 3881 1800 complies them

Ajap Compliance Pty Ltd Mr Bradley Bottcher 07 4121 3322

Rjd Holdings Pty Ltd Mr Richard Dohnt 07 5493 3694

Iamshe Pty Ltd Mr Phillip White 07 5571 7133

Vehicle Direct Qld Mr Adam White 07 5574 6440

Mjr Motorsport Mr Murray Robertson 07 5593 8263

see bold points.

also look inside your passneger door jamb. note the compliance shop that certified that car. call them. if it was QLD based I dare say its listed above.

Help so far sounds great, will chase it up tomorrow.

Hey Whitey, got done near Sea World resort.

I put a Z Tune style carbon fibre bonnet on it in place of the factory c/f one, so it stands out more. If a car was built for/ with a c/f bonnet, it shouldnt matter if you change the style of it, should it?

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Help so far sounds great, will chase it up tomorrow.

Hey Whitey, got done near Sea World resort.

I put a Z Tune style carbon fibre bonnet on it in place of the factory c/f one, so it stands out more. If a car was built for/ with a c/f bonnet, it shouldnt matter if you change the style of it, should it?

well not precisely, was the z tune stlye carbon china made? As a lot of them haven't been crash tested and don't meet crash tests. Give BLITZ a call.

If i was in your case, i would put the original on and take it to get complied clear defect. Then wack back on the ztune style. If you get pulled over next time just show them the paper work.

I put a Z Tune style carbon fibre bonnet on it in place of the factory c/f one, so it stands out more. If a car was built for/ with a c/f bonnet, it shouldnt matter if you change the style of it, should it?

That's where they get ya :D

Compliance of CF bonnets obviously depends on your local laws and if the one you replaced the factory bonnet with doesn't comply then you're pretty SOL. An example of which was said above, a Chinese made Z-tune knock-off is most likely not compliant.

Help so far sounds great, will chase it up tomorrow.

Hey Whitey, got done near Sea World resort.

I put a Z Tune style carbon fibre bonnet on it in place of the factory c/f one, so it stands out more. If a car was built for/ with a c/f bonnet, it shouldnt matter if you change the style of it, should it?

yes it does!

you took a factory item off and put a non standard item on there. thats what got you into trouble. put the standard one back on and leave it that way. the police on the GC will mark your car and if you are seen again in non standard trim you will probably end up with another canary..

Did the officer take any photo/s of the bonnet at the time of the incident?

If he/she did take photo/s as a record then you can pretty much say your 1 point and $75 goodbye because the Police can defect you base on the ground:

a) open vents (a safety hazard to both you and other user on the road if there is any oil leaks through the vents)

b) fitted a non factory equipment that effects the ability of the vehicle operation

As far as I'm aware the only ADR approved vented glass bonnet is the Blitz one from up your way. Anything else aftermarket weather it's china or jap made would ilegal for road use I rekon.

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